Interesting analogy. However, I can't help thinking of one daring chess move occasionally offered by the masters of today and yesterday: the Queen sacrifice. When I used to play competitively, I had a chance to observe others. Although I never was in the same room with Kasparov, I was always amazed by his "side moves." In the heat of battle, he would move some insignificant piece on the other side of the board, such as a pawn, and it would leave his opponent thinking: "Why we he do that?!" And then boom, out of nowhere comes a checkmate. There are many comparisons that could be made with the political climate of today. It's downright fascinating.